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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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