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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. 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 mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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