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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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