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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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