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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free 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 a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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