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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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