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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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 mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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