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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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