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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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