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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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