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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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