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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily 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 elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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