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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free 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 institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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