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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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