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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners 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 several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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