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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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