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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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