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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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