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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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