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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major 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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