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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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