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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not 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 subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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