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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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