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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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