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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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