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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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