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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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