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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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