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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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