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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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