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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses 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 online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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