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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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