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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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