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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the 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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