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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are empowering students in nations 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. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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