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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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