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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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