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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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