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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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