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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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