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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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