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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free 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 issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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