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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for 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 massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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