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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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