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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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