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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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