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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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