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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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