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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth 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. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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