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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students 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 issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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