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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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