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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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