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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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