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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free 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 several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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