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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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