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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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