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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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