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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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