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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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