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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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