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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free 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 variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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