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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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