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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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