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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses 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 courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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