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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for students 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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