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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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