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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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