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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in 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. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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