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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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