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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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