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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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