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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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