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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources