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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering students 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. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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