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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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