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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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