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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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