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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around 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 massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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