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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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