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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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