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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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