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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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