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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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