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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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