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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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