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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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