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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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