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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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