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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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