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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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