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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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