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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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