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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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