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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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