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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not 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 issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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