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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver 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. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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