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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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