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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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 learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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