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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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