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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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