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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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