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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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