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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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