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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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