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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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