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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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