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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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