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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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