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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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