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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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