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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)