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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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