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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered people in all parts of 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. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge 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 intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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