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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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