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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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