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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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