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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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