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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key 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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