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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free 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 several issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores 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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