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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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