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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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