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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major 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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