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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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