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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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