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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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