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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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