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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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