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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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