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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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