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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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