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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free 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 e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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