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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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