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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people 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. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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