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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes 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 are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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