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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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