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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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