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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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