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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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