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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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