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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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