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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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