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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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