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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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