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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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