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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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