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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are 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 variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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