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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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