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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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