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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly 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. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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