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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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