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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the 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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