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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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