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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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