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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive 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 discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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