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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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