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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always 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 topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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