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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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