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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews 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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