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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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