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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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