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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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