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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate 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 classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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