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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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