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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers 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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