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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge 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 inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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