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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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