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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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