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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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