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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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