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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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