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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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