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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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