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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled humans 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 MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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