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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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 learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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