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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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