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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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