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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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