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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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