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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with 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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