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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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