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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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