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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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