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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around 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. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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