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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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