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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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