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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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