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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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