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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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