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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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