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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always 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 topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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