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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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