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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses 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 usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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