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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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