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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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