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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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