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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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