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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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