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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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