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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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