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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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