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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily 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. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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