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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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