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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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