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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing 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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