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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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