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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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