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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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