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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take 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 normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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