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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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