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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes 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 commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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