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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses 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 mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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