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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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