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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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