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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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