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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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