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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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