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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around 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. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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