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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. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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