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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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