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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not 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 issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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