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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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