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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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