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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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