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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over 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 online MOOCs are commonly free 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 several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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