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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take 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 commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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