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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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