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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently 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 online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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