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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate 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 massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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