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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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