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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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