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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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