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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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