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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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