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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means 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 MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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