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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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