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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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