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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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