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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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