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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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