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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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