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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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