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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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