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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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