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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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