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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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