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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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