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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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