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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver 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. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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