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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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