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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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