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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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