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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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