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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants 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 online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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