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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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