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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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