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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies 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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