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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not 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 elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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