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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not 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 lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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