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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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