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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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