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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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