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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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