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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes 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 usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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