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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students 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. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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