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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always 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. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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