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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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