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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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