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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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