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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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