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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 many topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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