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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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