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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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