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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around 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. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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