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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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