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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants 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 generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the 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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