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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses 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 are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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