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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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