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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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