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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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