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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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