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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants 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. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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