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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in 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. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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