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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses 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 for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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