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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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