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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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