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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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