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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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