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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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