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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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