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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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