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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes 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 are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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