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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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