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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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