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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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