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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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