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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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