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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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