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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free 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 topics that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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