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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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