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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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