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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not 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 considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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