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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about 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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