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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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