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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the 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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