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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. 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 mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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