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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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