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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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