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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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