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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world 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. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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