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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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