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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free 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 topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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