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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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