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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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