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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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