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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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