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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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