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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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