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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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