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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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