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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free 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. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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