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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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