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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in 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 classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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