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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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