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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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