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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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