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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to take 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 online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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