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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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