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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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