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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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