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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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