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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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