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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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