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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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