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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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