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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around 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 massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic 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 scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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