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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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