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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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