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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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