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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners 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. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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