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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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