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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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