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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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