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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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