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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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