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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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