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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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