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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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