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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses 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. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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