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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes 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. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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