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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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