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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of 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. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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