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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for learners 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 online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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