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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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