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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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