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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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