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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always 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 institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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