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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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