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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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