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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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