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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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