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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans 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 massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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