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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free 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 variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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