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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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