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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses 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 customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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