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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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