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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major 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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