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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around 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 massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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