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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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