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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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