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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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