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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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