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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly 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 lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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