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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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