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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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