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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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