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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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