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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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