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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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