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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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