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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses 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 are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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