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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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