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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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