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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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