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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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