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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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