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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning enable humans all around 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 massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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