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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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