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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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