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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people all around 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 massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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