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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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