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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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