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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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