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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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