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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. The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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