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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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