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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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