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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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