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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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