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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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