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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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