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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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