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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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