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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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