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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly 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. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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