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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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