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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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