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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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