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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of 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. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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