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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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