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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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