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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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