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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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