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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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