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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. 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. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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