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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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