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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around 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. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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