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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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