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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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