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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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