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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants 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. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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