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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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