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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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