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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take 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 generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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