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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major 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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