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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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