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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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