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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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