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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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