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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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