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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in 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. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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