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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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