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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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