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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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