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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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