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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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