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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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