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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over 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. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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