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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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