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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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