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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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