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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly 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. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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