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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important 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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