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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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