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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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