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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies 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 participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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