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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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