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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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