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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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