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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily 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 issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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