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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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