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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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