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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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