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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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