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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in 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. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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