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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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