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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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