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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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