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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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