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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants 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 massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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