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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not 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 topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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