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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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