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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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