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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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