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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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