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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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