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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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