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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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