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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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