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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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