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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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