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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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