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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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