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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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