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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major 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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