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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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