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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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