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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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