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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally 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. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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