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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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