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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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