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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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