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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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 ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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