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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. 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 courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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