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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over 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. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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