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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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