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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly 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 issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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