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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open 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 a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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