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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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