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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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