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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes 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 free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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