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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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