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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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