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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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