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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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