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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally 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 many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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