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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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