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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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