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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key 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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