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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC 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 are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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