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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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