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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not 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 variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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