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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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