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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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