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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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