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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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