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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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