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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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