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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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