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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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