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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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