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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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