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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. 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. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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